KENOSHA, Wis. - The Carroll University men's tennis team lost to intra-state rival Carthage College 9-0 in a College Conference of Illinois-Wisconsin dual meet at Smeds Tennis Center on Thursday afternoon.
It was the first of three challenging conference road duals for Carroll, which dropped to 0-3 in the league standings and 9-6 overall.
Ryan LaBelle, a freshman from Mukwonago, Wis., fell in a spirited three-set match at No. 2 singles for the Pioneers.
LaBelle lost to Carthage's Francisco Silveira 6-1, 4-6, 1-0 (4) to drop to 9-6 in dual competition and 10-7 overall.